Google introduces Slides Q&A to help you connect with your audience better

Google has found a way to help presenters communicate better with their audience. The tech company launched Slides Q&A for better engagement during a real time presentation by allowing them to ask questions from their mobile, laptops or tablets.

On May 4, Wednesday the company announced in a blog post that they have officially launched Slides Q&A. The new feature aims to establish a better platform between presenters and their audience by a simple link which can be found on a Slide presentation.

Through this, attendees can forward their questions from their electronic devices to the presenter with an option to submit anonymously. They can also vote for the questions they want answered by simply hitting the thumbs up button.

Recently, Google tested Slides Q&A during a presentation by Google Science Fair winner Shree Bose in New York. Bose’s presentation in front of 200 middle-schoolers generated 170 questions and 800 votes. The company said that the audience enjoyed submitting the questions online immediately instead of having to remember them by the end.

In addition, Google is also enhancing Slides Q & A by allowing speakers to present without the hassle of mics and moderators. The company said that they are currently improving this in two ways for a better and stress-free experience.

The first one is by presenting the slides using Hangout from an iPhone or iPad. By simply using the Slides app, it’s now possible to present to any screen by using Chromecast, Airplay or Hangouts. The second improvement is the introduction of a new laser pointer on the web applicable for people who like to present using a computer.

According to Tech Crunch, Social Q&A and SMS voting services can also offer the same features as Slides Q&A. These tools, however, are more expensive and are not a good match with the Slides app.

Google is rolling out Slides updates globally on Android, iOS and the web. Watch the clip below to know more about Slides Q&A: